Empty elliptical based semi-transparent white plastic Ibaderm (I & B) squeeze bottle (a) with removable cylindrical semi-transparent white plastic screw nozzle cap (b); bottle base has slight push up and manufacturer logo embossed; product information printed on front and back walls in blue ink; sl…
Empty elliptical based semi-transparent white plastic Ibaderm (I & B) squeeze bottle (a) with removable cylindrical semi-transparent white plastic screw nozzle cap (b); bottle base has slight push up and manufacturer logo embossed; product information printed on front and back walls in blue ink; slightly rounded shoulders, short cylindrical neck, round neck ring, and cylindrical finish with external continuous thread; mold lines on sides from base to top; nozzle has vertical indents in sides, internal continuous thread, and two hollow cylindrical projections on top; cylindrical cap with interior molded to fit on nozzle top attached with thin rectangular strip of plastic.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a – bottle – Length 8.0 cm Width 4.4 cm Depth 2.3 cm
b – nozzle cap – Length 2.5 cm Diameter 2.5 cm
Provenance
Received from anonymous donor via Kingston General Hospital Public Affairs.
Size not yet available in Ingram & Bell 1964 catalogue; presence of Ingram & Bell logo discontinued in late 1960s (at least up to 1968)
Material
plastic: white
ink: blue, black
Inscriptions
Printed on front of bottle: “INGRAM & BELL LIMITED // IBADERM // (I & B) // WITH HEXACHLORPHENE // HAND LOTION - BODY RUB // INGRAM & BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL // WINNIPEG // CALGARY // VANCOUVER”; printed on back of bottle: “ANTISEPTIC // EMOLLIENT // NON GREASY // FAST DRYING // AN EXCELLENT BODY // RUB FOR USE IN THE // HOSPITAL AND NURSERY”; stamped on bottom in black ink: “(L) 260190”; embossed on logo on bottom of bottle: “P”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 3 Row D
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor fading to ink stamp on bottom of bottle; minor tear to plastic strip between cap and nozzle top
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Document
Document (online)
Website
Reference Comments
Ingram & Bell Limited. Pharmaceutical Catalogue, 1964.
MDS Inc. “Mds Inc. Annual Information Form for the Year Ended October 31, 2002.” MDS Inc., 2003.
“Cardinal Health Canada Inc.” Canadian Business Resource, Canadian Newspaper Services International Limited, 2019. Accessed 7 August 2019.
Research Facts
Ibaderm is an antiseptic hand lotion and body rub; it uses a combination of emollients to sooth and cool the skin and bacteriostatic hexachlorophene to stop the spread of bacteria; Ingram & Bell marketed the product to hospitals as a soothing alternative to rubbing alcohol for treatment of bed patients as well as for other skin discomfort.
Ingram & Bell Limited was a medical supply company first established in Toronto in 1905; the company became a Canadian leader in the distribution of medical products; their wide selection included equipment, surgical tools, and pharmaceuticals; as the company grew, they established branches in Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver; became Ingram & Bell Inc. and 49% owned by MDS in 1986; MDS acquired 100% in 1993; became Source Medical Corporation after merger with Allegiance Healthcare Canada Inc. in 1997; acquired by Cardinal Health Canada Inc. in 2005.